It seems that each year Michael makes some sort of unexpected catch that compels everyone watching spontaneously applaud. This season he made his signature miracle catch during the first game of the spring, which made it even more of a surprise.
It was the top of the 5th inning and Michael was playing shortstop. Crack! A blur, low to the ground goes screaming towards the outfield hugging the earth like a newborn following their mother. Then, almost as soon as it started, it was over. Michael, with reflexes much faster than my eye, extended his glove and snagged the ball from the air. The ball was never higher than 5 feet above the earth, and it never hit the ground; the batter had just become the second out of the inning. There was a moment of silent disbelief, followed by the crowd bursting into applause as if his team had just won the pennant. Michael tried to play humble by saying it "was as easy as pie," but his huge grin betrayed the pride and happiness he was experiencing.
RAP (5.13.2008)
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Here are the postcards that were sent to Michael and Alex's grandparents and greatgrandparents via Cardstore.com. I think of them as a mixture of public relations and propaganda. Read enough of their lives, and you can consider yourself a virtual grandparent/aunt/uncle. There are worse things.
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- Robert A Patton
- Dublin, OH, United States
- Robert A Patton is the father of two wonderful boys, Michael and Alex. In many ways they represent all that is good in their father and his love for them is without bounds.
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